Sophos Anti-Virus software protects CommuniGate Pro users,
including those running on HP Tru64 platform
Lynnfield, MA - Sophos, a world leader in
corporate anti-virus solutions, and Stalker Software, Inc., the
technology leader in messaging solutions, today announced a formal
partnership. With this agreement, Stalker Software offers
CommuniGate Pro messaging users a sophisticated and comprehensive
anti-virus solution. Sophos and Stalker Software joined forces in
response to the needs of customers running on the HP Tru64
platform, a customer base that has historically been neglected by
the anti-virus software industry.
It is estimated that at least 800 new computer viruses are
discovered each month. In response to this threat, more than 20
million users recognize the value that Sophos's corporate
anti-virus solution provides in the ongoing fight against virus
threats. Sophos solutions offer total multi-platform protection on
servers, desktops and laptops and the gateway. Using the Sophos
virus engine, Stalker Software has created a plug-in for the
CommuniGate Pro messaging server to provide protected e-email
connectivity for its more than 26 million users.
CommuniGate Pro's telecommunication and service provider
customers typically support millions of accounts on many platforms,
including the popular HP Tru64, and require a reliable anti-virus
solution. In addition to HP Tru64, Sophos supports all popular
operating systems, from Windows to Mac, including Solaris, FreeBSD,
SCO Unixware and Linux, allowing Stalker Software to offer its
customers a choice in anti-virus solutions.
"The Marin county public agencies we support use email to
communicate critical and time-sensitive information - we cannot
afford downtime and security breaches. Because our users expect
protection at the server level from email borne viruses, we need a
reliable and easy to implement email solution with a solid
reputation for uptime," said Scott McKown, administrator of the
Marin Information and Data Access System. "After a thorough
evaluation, we upgraded to CommuniGate Pro from an older email
solution, based on its reliability, scalability, the ability to
delegate management tasks and cost-effective messaging solutions,
in addition to its built-in anti-virus capabilities. Stalker
Software's CommuniGate Pro product, coupled with Sophos's
anti-virus solution has proven a winning combination."
"To remain competitive and effective, organizations must protect
their Internet connections from virus disruptions. But as the
threat of intrusion increases, the ability to successfully combat
potential attacks is becoming more difficult," said Jacinta Tobin,
vice president of business development, Stalker Software. "Our
strategy of partnering and integrating with leading anti-virus
products such as Sophos partnership with Sophos answers these
challenges and provides our customers with the most aggressive and
current virus protection available on the market."
Reliable and scaleable integrated-messaging technology is the
cornerstone of any successful any messaging implementation.
Supporting more than 30 hardware and operating system combinations
including Unix, Windows, AS400, mainframes and Mac OS X,
CommuniGate Pro provides the most advanced, robust unified
messaging solution, optimized to provide email, collaboration,
wireless and voice messaging all on a single message store. Because
of the product's open standard-based architecture, CommuniGate Pro
is able to provide high-performance integrated messaging,
supporting many types of content on a centralized platform
efficiently and reliably.
"As information technology becomes increasingly critical to
success in business, so does computer security," said Philip
Stockton, business development manager, Sophos, Inc. "Today,
businesses must evaluate their IT infrastructure and assess the
need for anti-virus protection at each access point. Our
partnership with Stalker Software offers customers an increased
level of protection against viruses at a critical access point: the
email server, so they can focus on their core business."
About Stalker Software
Founded in 1993, Stalker Software, Inc. is based in Mill Valley,
California. Stalker Software is the technology leader in messaging
solutions for more than 30 major computer platforms. The company's
core technology merges security, reliability, scalability and a
wide range of integrated services, with ease of deployment and
maintenance. Over 5000 customers worldwide, ranging from global
Telco's and ISP's to universities and corporations, service
millions of accounts with CommuniGate Pro.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com.